Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,032, Ephraim Field, Mass.

SERVICE
Nass
Field, Ephraim Ruby
NUMBER _____
W. 23. 032
CONTENTS

4455, Name
Ruby Field widow of Ephraim Field who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of March 1849 and sent to Galen Field Paris Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page // Vol. //

H. W. Bridgewater Mass Nov 15
Single 1864
Galen Field Esquire
North Paris
Maine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Plymouth and town of North Bridgewater - ss.
I Paul Couch, Pastor of the First Church in the town of North Bridgewater aforesaid, hereby certify that the following record of marriage is copied from the Book of Records of the First Church in North Bridgewater, of which Church Rev d . John Porter was Pastor from 1740 to 1800.
"December fourteenth, seventeen hundred eighty-six"
"Married Ephraim Field & Rubie Brett."
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows: "Decemb r . 14. 1786"
Paul Couch { Pastor of the First Church in North Bridgewater
I Paul Couch abovenamed depose and say; that I hold the office of Pastor of the First Church in North Bridgewater, in the county, town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception abovenamed, as certified by me,
Paul Couch { Pastor 1 st Church in North Bridgewater
Sworn to before me, Nov r . 5. 1838, Jesse Perkins { Justice of Peace.
I certify that I well knew Rev d . John Porter who kept the Book of Records from which the above extract is taken, and that the record is in his own hand writing, and said Book of Records is frequently used for legal purposes and has always been accredited as authentick. Jesse Perkins { Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth Yr. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Jesse Perkins Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the within is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this eighth day of November 1838
Jacob H. Lord

N. Bridg t Nov. 6. 1838.
Galen Field Esq.
Sir,
As requested by Eben t Drape Esq. I have at last obtained an authenticated record of the marriage of Eph m Field & Ruby Pratt. The delay has been occasioned by not finding the Record at Plymouth as I first expected, & the distance from here to Plym t our sister town, & no direct mail communication between our Town & that.
The postage & Clerk's fees which I have paid 0. 62 my own services in the case I will call — 0. 38 making one Dollar which you may pay E. Drape Esq. on my acct.
Respectfully &c.
Jeffre Perkins

State of Maine
Oxford County ss. On this Fourth day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty eight, personally appeared before the Court of Probate, now sitting specially at Paris within & for said County of Oxford, Ruby Field, a resident of Paris aforesaid, aged Seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July, 7 th 1838, entitled, "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" —
That she is the widow of Ephraim Field, late of said Paris deceased, who was a Soldier of the United States in the Revolutionary war — That she verily believes the said Ephraim Field enlisted, at Bridgewater in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, some time in the year Seventeen hundred & Seventy nine, for the term of nine months, — and that he served his said term fully out — that said Ephraim was a blacksmith, & she has understood & believes, that the principal part of his said term was served in working at his said trade in the Army at West Point — That she has heard the said Ephraim speak of Lieutenant Welch — Col Larnord & — but is totally unable to say, who the officers were under whom he served — She respectfully refers to the rolls of the army, & to the depositions hereto annexed, in proof of the said Ephraim's service.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Ephraim Field on the fourteenth day of December in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred & eighty six — That her said marriage was solemnized at said Bridgewater by the Rev. Mr. Porter, her maiden name being Ruby Brett — That her said husband the aforesaid Ephraim Field died in May A D eighteen hundred & eighteen; she thinks on the nineteenth day of said May — and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving

the service - but the marriage took place before the first of January A.D. Seventeen hundred & ninety four - and that she has remained a widow & unmarried ever since the said death of her said husband, the aforesaid Ephraim Field.
Ruby Field
Sworn to, & subscribed, by the above named Ruby Field the day & year first within written
Before Stephen Emery, Judge
State of Maine
Oxford ss. I Levi Stowell Register of Probate within and for the County of Oxford, hereby certify that Stephen Emery before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid. I also certify that that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Ruby Field for a Pension.
I also further certify, that Samuel F. Brown and Ebenezer Drake, before whom the two annexed Depositions were taken are Justices of the Peace in & for said County, and their signatures thereto are genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this eighth day of December A.D. 1888
Levi Stowell

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23,032
Ruby Field Widow of Ephraim Field Pris. Rev. War.
Act Feb 2d 48
Index: Vol A , Page 239
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Osceola V. 27 p. 42 Jas Goff Bragaw
Hamilton x 55-3-24
Mrs Pratt
Ephraim Field 55-3-24
Vol 28 p. 143 4
9 m. for Bragaw
M c 86 dead
1878

Maine 3441
Ruby Field widow of Ephraim Field - dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 19 May 1818 - of Oxford in the State of Maine who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain of the regt commanded by Col Nelson in the Mass. line for 9 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of July 1839 and sent to Thos. Clark, Paris, Maine
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $ 90.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 15.00 $105.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk; Book A, Vol. 1, Page 9.

2508.
Maine
Ruby Field widow of Ephraim Field who was a Whale in the Whale line for 9 months
Phoebe Ann ...
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to
Wm. Russell, Notch Paris Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 1 Vol. 1 Page 4

Paris, Me., March 9th. 1839.
James L. Edwards Esq. 3. Commissioner of Pensions 3.
Sir,
I herewith transmit the affidavits of Isaac West and James Goff as further evidence to support the claim of Ruby Field, widow of Ephraim Field - for a pension under the provisions of the act of July 7. 1838.
Permit me to ask your early attention to the declaration of Eunice Davenport widow of Abner Davenport, made Dec. 15. 1838 and forwarded to your Department Dec. 24. 1838. under the provisions of the act aforesaid.
Your Obl. servt.
Thomas Clark

I James Packard of Norway in the County of Oxford State of Maine aged 80 years depose and say that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and Served in the American Army for three Several campaigns for which I now receive a pension from the United States One term of my said Service was at West point for nine months it was the year Seventeen- -hundred sixty nine I think the first of August- I enlisted And I well remember that Ephraim Field late of Paris in said County of Oxford deceased was in this same Service with me and that he served that term of nine months though we both enlisted at the same, or near the same time at Bridgewater Massachusetts and from thence were ordered to West point I do not now recollect that we had any particular officers who enlisted or commanded us till we arrived at West point When we arrived there I was under Col n John Baley and whether said Field was under the same officers I cannot say but I well remember that said Field Served the afore said time I think he was ordered in to the Blacksmiths Department being a blacksmith James Packard

State of Maine
County of Oxford ss October 1st 1838
Share the within named James Packard made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me
Ebenezer Drake Justice of the peace
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Ruby Field 3612 Pop Maine act 7 July 1838
Widow of Ephraim Me
Mama 1786 died 1878
Allen 9 mo per $30 per ann a rule for 18 per Mch line
Thos Clark
Paris Me
Forcensed at the request of the applicant by
Stephen Emery

I, Thaddeus Pratt of Hiken in the County of Oxford & State of Maine, aged 83 years, do now and say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and served in the American Army for three several campaigns, for which I now receive a pension from the United States. One term of my said service, was at West Point, for nine months, but the particular time or year I cannot now recollect. And I will remember that Ephraim Field, late of Paris in said County of Oxford deceased, was in this same service with me, and that he served that that term of nine months through. We both enlisted at the same time at Bridgewater, Mass. & marched and marched to West Point. I do not remember that we had any particular officer who enlisted us, or commanded us, till we arrived at West Point. When we arrived there, we with other New Levis, were put into Col. Larnach's Regiment in a company commanded by Lieutenant Welch, Major Pittinger having lately left the command of that company - We continued in this company three weeks, when I was ordered into the carpenter department being a carpenter myself, & said Field into the Blacksmith

Department, he being a blacksmith, in which several departments of service, we both continued to serve through said term of nine months, and were discharged at said Fort Point & came home together to Bridgewater Thaddeus Pratt
State of Maine
County of Oxford S. September 25. 1830 Then the above named Thaddeus Pratt, to be well known as a person of known respectability, made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me Samuel H. Brown Justice of the Peace

I James Goff of Minot County of Cumberland & State of Maine Deposeth & saith
That I enlisted as a Soldier in the Rebellionary War in the year Seventeen hundred and Twenty Nine Ephraim Gould enlisted at Waterville then for term of Nine months. I saw him afterwards at West Point he was then in the Service in the Blacksmith Department, the time for which he enlisted expired in Seventeen hundred and Eighty, he belonged at the time he enlisted in Bangor Me, my age is now Seventy Nine years Goff March 6 th 1839
Cumberland ss March 6 th 1839
Personally appeared the above named James Goff and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true.
Thomas B Little Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with James Goff the same that subscribed to the above certificate for twenty years last past and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity. Minot March 6 th 1839 Thomas B Little

State of Maine. Oxford County p-
I Thomas Clark, Esquire a Notary Public in and for the county of Oxford, hereby certify, that Thomas B. Little whose genuine signature is annexed to the within Deposition of James Goff is well known to me as a Justice of the peace within and for the county of Cumberland - duly commissioned and qualified.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal, this 8th day of March A. D. 1839. Thomas Clark, Notary Public in and for the county of Oxford, State of Maine

I Isaac West of guy County of Franklin and State of Maine aged eighty years a Revolutionary Pensioner Do depose and say that I enlisted as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war in the year sixteen hundred and seventy nine at Bridgewater Mass and Ephraim Field of said Bridgewater enlisted at the same time for the term of nine months in the same service and I marched with said Field to west point and was there put under Capt Petingill about three weeks then said Field and I went into the Blacksmith department and worked to gether under Capt Smith the said Field served the term of nine months and was discharged in the year seventeen hundred and eighty and returned with me to said Bridgewater
guy March the 7 th 1839
P.B.R.C.
West
Franklin Me March the 7 th 1839
Personally appeared the above named Isaac West and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true
Silas Jones Jr Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Isaac West the same that subscribed to the above deposition for twenty years and know him to be a man of truth and veracity
guy March the 7 th 1839
Silas Jones Jr

State of Maine Oxford County ss.
I Thomas Clark, a Notary Public within and for the county aforesaid, hereby certify, that Silas Jones Jun. whose genuine signature is written to the within affidavit of Isaac West, is well known to me as a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Franklin, duly commissioned and qualified - that the town of Jay, the place of residence of the said Justice and Deponent, was formerly, and for many years, a part of the said County of Oxford.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto annexed my notarial seal and set my hand, this eighth day of March A. D. 1839.
Thomas Clark, Justice of the Peace & Notary Public, in & for said County of Oxford - State of Maine -

New York North - Penn Chase
Paris Mr June 30
3012 July 3 3 43 PM me me 3 43 PM
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J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
f Paid
The Regis of Probate certifies to the genuinity of the private of the Peace
$30 per ann
Abby Field

STATE OF MAINE.
Osford County ss State of Maine
On this twenty seventh day of June 1843 Personally appeared before the subscribed a justice of the peace Ruby Field of the
a resident of Paris in the County of Osford aged eighty three years—who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War—That she is the Widow of Ephraim Field who was a private and blacksmith in the Army of the United States. She well recollects of hearing her husband tell of working at blacksmithing while in the Army but does not recollect what Regiment or company he belonged to—but must refer you to the deposition of Isaac West which she supposes is on file at the City of Washington by which she drew a pension of five years under the act of July 7th 1838 and under which act she drew thirty Dollars per year
she further declares that she is still a widow and the widow of the abovesaid Ephraim Field Ruby Field
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written. Before William Buss Justice of the Peace.
Osford ss. Paris July 21, 1843 I the subscriber being the magistrate before whom the above declaration was made do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Ruby Field and have been for a number of years last past. William Buss
Please send Ruby Field's Certificate to Wm Buss North Paris—the above named Isaac West belonged to you in Franklin County and was a Revolutionary Pensioner
NOTE—After "who was a" insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.

State of Maine
Oxford County ss: I the Subscriber Register of the Court of Probate within & for said County of Oxford, hereby certify that William Rufs, whose genuine Signature is annexed to the foregoing Declaration of Ruby Ficia, is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly appointed and qualified, and full faith and credit are due to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one eighteen hundred & forty three
Geo. F. Emery Register

State of Maine
County of Oxford ss
On this twenty-third day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty-eight personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Oxford Ruby Field, a resident of Paris in said County of Oxford, aged eighty-nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 d of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War — That she is the widow of Ephraim Field, who was a private in the Revolutionary Army, the nature of whose service she is not now able to state, but refers to evidence on file in her former application at the Pension Office — that she received under the act of June 17 th 1844, a pension at the rate of thirty dollars annually — She further declares that she is still a widow
witness Charles W. Field William H. Field
her Ruby X Field mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written, before
Galen Field Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above declarant is personally known to me —
Galen Field Justice of the Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford County, ss :
I, the subscriber, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for County said of Oxford, hereby certify, that Galen Field  whose proper signature is affixed to the foregoing  Declaration of Ruby Field is a Justice of the Peace within said County of Oxford, duly appointed and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and set the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this twenty fifth day of September , A. D. 1848
Charles Andrews
CLERK.